those obsessed in favor for or in ridi- cule of the subject disregards real facts. Great art criticism can use as �easily an Eshleman canvas as a Phidias marble for its raison d'être— in this it is only the personal view of which counts. A paradox, perhaps. But, remember, my material is small, and mere

of Philadelphia crosses the same," praying that a law, entitled "An Act establishing a ferry and building a bridge across Conestogoe Creek, in the county of Lancaster" might be passed. Abraham Witmer at that time must have resided on the east side of the Conestogoe. As shown by the records, he owned

of you an of- ficial favor. I wish a requisition from you to the Governor of Pennsyl- vania for those four negro men, who sold the stolen wheat to Johnson, for whom I received a requisition a short time since. These men are my slaves, and have been in Pennsylvania since November. Their names are